Recipe: 2 ripe pears, peeled, quartered and cored 1 tbls olive oil 2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks 1 medium shallot finely minced 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper, to taste 4 cups vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided Basil pesto (homemade or .

After writing this recipe and posting it here, my eyes caught what for some people will be a huge red flag in the ingredients; 1 cup duck fat. Three words and a number that will cause panic amongst my health conscience friends, especially just after New Years when all .